TMDSAS residency

[tex05]

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Hey everyone, I've got a question about residency and the TMDSAS that I'm kinda freaking out about. I've lived in Texas my whole life, through college. After undergrad (public TX institution), I went out of state for grad school. I finished grad school in August 2006 and have been taking a couple of classes, again out of state. I still have my TX driver's license and voter registration, and I haven't worked or paid taxes out of state (parents in TX thankfully support me).

My question is, am I still a TX resident? I think I am, but I'm worried that TMDSAS won't see it that way. Also, if TMDSAS questions your residency, do they still send out your application, with "non-resident" classification and change it later, or do they wait for verification/affidavits/etc. and then send it out? I would hate to be classified as "non-resident" first and then rely on both TMDSAS and the med schools to change my status back to TX resident. Hopefully I'm freaking out about nothing!! Thanks for any info.

 

[armybound]

yeah I'm pretty sure you're still a TX resident.

just list your parents' address as your home. states hardly ever change your residency if you're just a student living in the state.

 

[aggiesarah2007]

If you look at the application you can base your residency on your parents. I think you should be fine.

Part D. Basis of Claim to Residency

1. Do you file your own federal income tax as an independent tax payer?

2. Are you claimed as a dependent or are you eligible to be claimed as a dependent by a parent or court-appointed legal guardian?

3. If you answered "no" to both questions above, who provides the majority of your support?

Part F. Based on Parent or Legal Guardian


1. Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a
U.S. citizen?

2. Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a
Permanet Resident? N

3. Is the parent or legal guardian a foreign national whose application for
Permanent Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed?

4. Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national here with a visa or Refugee,
Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status? If so, indicate which.


5. Does this parent or legal guardian currently live in Texas?

6. a. If this parent or legal guardian is currently living in Texas, how long has he or
she been living here? Years: Months:
b. What is your parent's or legal guardian's main purpose for being in the state?

7. a. Is this parent or legal guardian a member of the U.S. military?
b. If yes, is Texas his or her Home of Record?
c. Is Texas listed as his/her military legal residence for tax purposes on his/her
Leave and Earnings Statement?

8. Does your parent or legal guardian:
a. Hold the title to real property(home, land) in Texas?
b. Own a business in Texas?
c. Hold a state or local license to conduct a business or practice a profession
in Texas?

9. While in Texas, has your parent or legal guardian:
a. Been gainfull emplyed in Texas for at least a consecutive 12-month period?
b. Received services from a social service agency that provides services to
homeless persons for at least a consecutive 12-month period?

 

[MassTransport]

To base your residency on your parents, you must have filed as a dependent throughout your time in graduate school. But, all that doesn't matter, because this residency caveat will do nicely. From the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:

(a) The following persons shall be classified as Texas residents and entitled to pay resident tuition at all institutions of higher education:

(1) a person who:
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(A) graduated from a public or accredited private high school in this state or, as an alternative to high school graduation, received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this state, including the successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, and
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(B) maintained a residence continuously in this state for:
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(i) the thirty-six months immediately preceding the date of graduation or receipt of the diploma equivalent, as applicable; and
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(ii) the 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution.

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No need to worry, you are a Texas resident.

 

[tex05]

thanks everyone for the info! the only thing that worries me, masstransport, is (B) (ii) of that statute. I'm still out of state, and 12 months prior to entering the institution would mean that I would have to live at home from August 2007-August 2008, no? My permanent address is in TX, but I'm not technically living there. Does "maintaining a residence" simply mean "having a house" in TX?

 

[armybound]

you're still a resident, don't worry about it so much 🙂

your permanent address was always your parents house in Texas, right? that's been your home.